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NFL Expert Picks: Who will win in Week 8, Falcons or Buccaneers?

The Falcons face Tampa Bay for the final time this season Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. 

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — So, they meet again.

The Falcons (4-3) take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3) Sunday 1 p.m. ET, just three weeks after their first meeting of the season. In the first outing, the Falcons won in overtime 36-30 at home.

Since then, each team beat an NFC South opponent the following week, and lost by double digits in Week 8. The Buccaneers lost 41-31 to the Baltimore Ravens and the Falcons fell 34-14 to the Seattle Seahawks.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins had himself a game against the Bucs last time around with a franchise-record 509 passing yards. Cousins also is known to rebound quite well from double-digit losses thanks to a self-described, "utter fear of failing again." In those avenging games, Cousins is 18-7 with an average of 384.4 passing yards.

The Buccaneers will be without their top two weapons after Chris Godwin and Mike Evans sustained injuries against the Ravens. The receivers have accounted for about half of the Bucs' receiving yards this season.

Those injuries on Monday night may have flipped perception of this game in favor of the Falcons heading into this one, and the experts lean that way this week. Check out the full picks below:

Take an overhead look back at the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks during Week 7, shot on Sony.

Author | Outlet Pick
Kimberly Martin | ESPN Falcons
Lindsey Thiry | ESPN Falcons
Dan Graziano | ESPN Falcons
Bucky Brooks | NFL Network Falcons
Colleen Wolfe | NFL Network Falcons
Daniel Jeremiah | NFL Network Falcons
Albert Breer | Sports Illustrated Falcons
Connor Orr | Sports Illustrated Buccaneers
Vic Tafur | The Athletic Buccaneers
Pete Prisco | CBS Sports Buccaneers

For more complete picks, visit: ESPN, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and NFL Network.

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